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Health in Douglas Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Douglas Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Douglas Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55009, 55033, 55031. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
7.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Douglas Township adults…

Douglas Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Douglas Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Douglas Township

No hospital or community health center in Douglas Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWest Side Community Health ServicesSaint Paul · 26.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Northfield Hospital
Northfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.5 mi
West Side Community Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.3 mi
United Family Medicine
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careDouglas Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDouglas Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDouglas Township is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Douglas Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Douglas Township, betterDouglas Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Douglas Township gets moving

5.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Miesville Ravine Park Reserve3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Douglas Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
69%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Douglas Township 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Douglas Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Douglas Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Douglas Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Douglas Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Douglas Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Douglas Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 11
Douglas Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Douglas Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Douglas Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Douglas Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.6% of Douglas Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Douglas Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cannon Falls Township: 35.5%Welch Township: 36.6%Hampton Township: 35.5%Cannon Falls: 36%Marshan Township: 35.3%Vasa Township: 36.6%Stanton Township: 35.3%Leon Township: 35.4%Ravenna Township: 35.5%Red Wing: 37.3%Oak Grove: 33.6%Diamond Bluff: 34.5%Vermillion Township: 35.2%Castle Rock Township: 34.8%Randolph Township: 35.7%Hastings: 35.5%Featherstone Township: 37.1%Belle Creek Township: 35.3%Douglas Township: 35.4%Douglas TownshipCannon Falls TownshipWelch TownshipHampton TownshipCannon FallsMarshan TownshipVasa TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls · Cannon Falls · 7.2 miHMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing · Red Wing · 16.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marshan Township35.3%
Douglas Township35.4%
Cannon Falls Township35.5%
Hampton Township35.5%
Cannon Falls36%
Welch Township36.6%
Vasa Township36.6%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Welch Township————
Cannon Falls TownshipB+35.5%10.4%14.3%ZIP 55009
Hampton Township————
Vasa Township————
Marshan TownshipA−35.3%10.2%12.9%ZIP 55033
Cannon FallsB36%10.5%15.1%CDC place

Welch Township, Hampton Township and Vasa Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.7%

of Douglas Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Douglas Township

Why doesn’t Douglas Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Douglas Township.

What hospital is closest to Douglas Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls in Cannon Falls, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Douglas Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Douglas Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.